Junkyard Used car in my name!?

Question

2 years ago I sold my car to a junkyard, i had the title notorized gave to them. Well last week the police contact me saying that my car was in a accident and and fled the scene try to explain i sold car, they dont want to hear and are going to charge me. even had notory call them, they dont care what can i do to prove i got rid of car, and i am still responsible?

Plates were removed from the car, and this is in the state of ohio. There are wittness when the car was picked up too, dective not trying to hear it

Answer 1

State Laws on Automobile and Responsibilties for them can vary greatly from state to state...

That said you didn't say which state you live in so I couldn't do assistive research on your state laws...

However you do have a good thing in your favor for court, a pretty smart move... Notarized title paper work...

The Wreckingyard/Junkyard has been at least negligent in letting your previous vehicle

#1) get out of their hands no matter how it happened

#2) they should have been keeping track of every car in their inventory (including the one they got from you) obviously they didn't do that...

#3) if the car was stolen from them it is there responsibilty to make a Police Report on it even if it were considered a low valued car or salvage car etc.

#4) Their obligation to you may also be covered under state laws governing Salvage yards and motor vehicles... These can and may still apply even if the Salvage yard went out of business... the Former owners of it may be liable to you and the State's dept that governs transportaion issuse in your state...

Immediately ASAP contact an Attorney in your area that specializes in Automobile and Automobile Accidents and also criminal Defense..

.this Attorney will wake up law enforcement and get them off your back

also discuss with the attorney filing suit against all involved etc.. check into if car as finger printed and suspected driver identified...

theives often do not use gloves...especially if they think they won't be caught and a car obtained from a slavage yard would seem like a safe bet..

P.S. also check into staute of limitations... on somethings there is a 2 yr limit on both civil and other litigatory actions which might bar them from pursuing you in court..

However in severe felonies sometimes there isn't a statute of limitations.. Again this is an attorney's territory for them to advise you

Walt

Answer 2

thats a tough one.by now your plate for the car is expired so they drove on expired plates or put one on from different car.Cops got vin number from car and ran that for ownership.If thats the case you still own the car and i would go to the junk yard and confront them.They probably sold your car to someone and just handed them the title and trusted them to get it registered in their name.When you sell a car you need to go to dmv with the new owner and have it registered in their name.That gets you off the hook in case of things like this.I sold one to a family friend and years later i got parking tickets for the car in the mail.But I has a recipt proving i sold it with her signature on it.Oops she dont like me no more cuz i turned her in.But if you dont have any proof that you sold it to a junkyard you may be screwed.You can apply for a lost title or go to dmv and see if its still in your name.You may be able to get the car back and sell it right this time.Get a paper with the new owner going stating you sold the car to________ for$______ as is on(date of sale) you sign and they sign and both get a copy this will protect you.Oh and I worked at a junk yard and some are crooks.The one i worked at had stolen cars in it and they just cut them up for the scrap.I saw new cars with nothing wrong get demolished.I quit them and they got caught.So cover you butt and sell it nice and legal

Answer 3

you need a lawyer, settle this then sue the junkyard for expenses